Glen Keane Debuts "Duet" at Google I/O Conference

Glen Keane's first animated short since leaving Disney is now online. A celebration of life told through hand-drawn animation, DUET is the latest in a series of Google ATAP’s Spotlight Stories, interactive short films made exclusively for mobile devices.

A celebration of life through the hand-drawn line, Duet is the latest in a series of Google ATAP’s Spotlight Stories,
interactive short films made exclusively for mobile devices.

Animator Glen Keane unveiled a first look at his latest and most personal
project to date, as part of a special ATAP (Advanced Technology and Projects)
Session yesterday morning at the Google I/O Conference in San Francisco, California.
Presented together with Regina Dugan, who leads the ATAP group, Glen gave a live
demonstration and talk through the creative process behind Duet. The public can view
the entire presentation via the YouTube embed below.

Animated in its entirety and directed by Glen Keane (former Disney animator and
creator of such beloved characters as Ariel, Beast, Aladdin, Pocahontas, Tarzan and
Rapunzel), Duet tells the story of Mia and Tosh and how their individual paths in life
weave together to create an inspired duet. The unique, interactive nature of the story
allows the viewer to seamlessly follow the journey of either of the two characters from
birth to adulthood.

Duet is the third in a series of Spotlight Stories, which is a new way of telling stories on
mobile devices. The stories blend world-class artistry with innovative rendering and
interaction technology for mobile to create a new canvas for the next generation of
storytelling. Duet is the first traditionally animated, hand-drawn film to debut as a
Spotlight Story. The film offers a glimpse into what’s possible on mobile devices, a rich,
modern canvas for creative expression and immersive works of art and technology.
Duet will officially launch later this year and will be available on all capable devices
with proper hardware capabilities and OS version higher than Android 4.2.